A First Flat Tracker from Workshop43… Yamaha’s 500cc singles are some of the most versatile motorcycles ever built. The XT500 became a darling of the off-road world, taking home trophies in the big African […]
Tag: Race Bikes
Ducati Hypermotard 796 Race Bike
Class Winner: Hypermotard Endurance Racer from Crazy Garage… Back in 2007, Ducati introduced the original Hypermotard 1100 — a massive V-twin supermoto meant to combine the sharp handling and flickable fun of a true single-cylinder […]
Two-Stroke V3: The “Tait Triple”
As Seen at Kickback: Bob Tait’s Two-Stroke V3 Triple… Born in 1935 in Birmingham, England, Bob Tait was an engineer and toolmaker who worked his way up to Chief of Design at Norgren Engineering […]
Retro Triple: Yamaha “X-FZ900” Racer
FZ-Inspired XSR900 from Crazy Garage… Chi-hyun Kim of South Korea’s Crazy Garage focuses on custom bikes that don’t just look good parked in the paddock or at the local cafe, but perform well on the […]
One Moto Show 2024: Superbikes!
Last month was the 15th annual One Motorcycle Show in Portland, Oregon, hosted by the good people at See See Motorcycles. Over the years, the show has grown bigger and wilder, but the spirit remains […]
HOMEWRECKER: Supercharged Kawasaki KX100 Land Speed Racer
Supercharged Salt Racer from Casey Anderson… If you love custom motorcycles, we highly recommend a pilgrimage to Bonneville Speedway at some point in your two-wheeled life. Each year, the vast Bonneville Salt Flats west of […]
Big 650: 1170cc Kawasaki Z650 Street Racer
Introduced in 1977, the Kawasaki Z650 (KZ650 in North America) was sometimes known as the “Son of the Z1” — a middleweight version of the mighty 900cc Z, the “King of the Superbikes.” The 652cc […]
2Crazy: Supercharged Indian Chieftain Drag Bike!
1811cc Supercharged Indian by PM American Cycles… Introduced in 2014, the Indian Chieftain is the top of the line Chief, a full-spec touring model with an air-cooled 100-hp “Thunderstroke” V-twin engine, three riding modes / […]
Rocketeer: Ducati ST2 944 “Streamliner”
1/8-mile Ducati Sprint Racer from Mike Matamorr… Our friends at Rocket Race Club have continued in the tradition of the old Sultans of Sprint series, bringing together 1/8-mile sprint racers to run at high-profile […]
The Triple Option: Suzuki GT380 Flat Tracker
Two-Stroke Triple Tracker from Moore’s Competition Cycles… During the 1970s, the Suzuki GT series of three-cylinder two-stroke street bikes never earned quite the same widow-making reputation as the infamously fast and lethal Kawasaki triples…mainly because […]